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  1. 01-26-2006, 7:19 PM #1
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    You won't believe this board!

    I bought this board last spring from a local sawmill for $4.00 a bd/ft. It's 128" long, and between 11 1/2" and 12" wide! It planed out at just over 3/4" thick, and it is BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm am so excited I can hardly think straight! I planed it out on my Delta planer at 1/64"/pass with new knives so that I wouldn't get any tearout, and there isn't any at all !! It took me over an hour to plane it down, but it was worth it! What a beautiful piece of lumber, the pictures don't really do it justice as my camera doesn't do a real good job on closeups. That's my 16 year old son in the picture eyein' it up ! Sorry to be so lengthy, but this is a real thrill for me! Figured maple is my absolute favorite, and this is the motherload!! Thanks for looking!!
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  3. 01-26-2006, 7:26 PM #2
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    That is one Sweet looking piece wood! What are going to make with it??

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  4. 01-26-2006, 7:31 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hale
    That is one Sweet looking piece wood! What are going to make with it??

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    Not sure yet Brian. It was originally going to be for my son's graduation present-a bookcase, but I don't have enough wood for it (I could have bought 6 of these all cut in sequence from the same tree-I only bought 2 ). I'm thinking something special, like a coffee table and matching endtables...maybe a small display case...any thoughts?
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  5. 01-26-2006, 7:41 PM #4
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    I envision something like the coffee table you mentioned. Wood as pretty as that, with a nice finish that makes the grain pop, would be a good choice. I like being able to walk around it and watch the "texture" change as the light reflects at different angles.

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  6. 01-26-2006, 7:43 PM #5
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    You could practice your veneering skills
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    nice stuff there. that is the way curly maple is supposed to look

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    Looks awesome!!

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  9. 01-26-2006, 7:47 PM #8
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    Excellent wood gloat there Tom, that is beautiful stuff! Enjoy and a can't wait to see what it becomes!

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  10. 01-26-2006, 7:53 PM #9
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    Fantastic looking wood, Tom.

    I would really think about the use of that. Personally, I'd want to use it to best showcase that figure and for maximum visibility to friends and family.

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    Oh to get my hands on something that nice..... just once

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  12. 01-26-2006, 8:33 PM #11
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    I agree with Michael, work on your veneering skills. You could really make some beautiful furniture with that board.

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  13. 01-26-2006, 8:36 PM #12
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    Tom, a great find and a great price. Have fun.
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  14. 01-26-2006, 8:49 PM #13
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    Great price

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    Wasn't that 4 dollars a board foot and your first born Down here in SE Pa you pay 7:50 if you were lucky enough to find something that nice.
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    Me thinks the real gloat here is the cleanliness of the shop Nice looking piece of wood though.
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  16. 01-26-2006, 9:07 PM #15
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    Well ain't that just a humdinger of a specimen! Can't wait to see what you transform it into!
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